There is really only one way to describe this game as accurately as possible: it is Souls-like with a sandbox open-world setting through and through, with new additions inspired by FromSoftware’s greatest hits. But who knows, they could very well make damage adjustments in the next few months, so time will tell if magic will remain the top-spec for high-end builds. So at the least, it looks like the same can be said for Elden Ring when it comes to the meta. True enough, through magic, I was able to kill the bosses at a faster rate, way faster than when I would have used the Bloody Wolf’s melee capabilities.
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And since I’ve heard so much from friends about magic classes being pretty powerful in FromSoftware’s Souls-likes, I decided to roll on a Prophet the second time around, a class that makes full use of its Faith stat to heal and deliver magic damage. There is just so much to explore in this piece of real estate that I can already tell that they have barely scratched the surface when it comes to just how grand this game is.įunny enough, after having died multiple times to a surprise dragon that descended on an enemy encampment as well as a very aggressive horseman roaming around the world, I decided to switch my class up to see how I’d fare. Eventually, after going through a story-related scene, I was able to summon my own horse to make overworld travel way easier and faster, and that’s when I realized how this game really hits differently than its predecessors. There was a lot to take from this, so I decided to follow what the game instructed and secured as many of the “Graces” (this game’s version of bonfires, acting as save points) as possible while going through as many of the game’s enemies, overworld bosses, and even separate optional dungeons as I humanly can with the limited time given. The scale alone is awe-inspiring and overwhelming, especially for a Souls-like that’s historically more, for lack of a better term, linear than what we are used to. I’ve always been the melee-type when going for these games, so I decided to give the Bloody Wolf class a try, which is the most melee-oriented class available.Īfter an initial tutorial, I finally got to see what The Lands Between looks like in all its glory, and by God, does it look glorious. When I started the game, I had the choice between five different classes, which is mostly standard fare for most Souls-likes, from proficient melee classes to those leaning more towards the magic. Nonetheless, I did take a few photos here and there for posterity. Also, due to this, my ability to take photos and record through the PS5 system was blocked. I should also mention that during the network test, I only have a limited time in trying the game out due to the nature of these tests. The experience for other players, from first-timers to hardcore players, will most certainly be varied. So for the sake of curbing expectations while retelling this experience, I can at least say that I went into this with a middle-ground amount of experience.
Recently, courtesy of Bandai Namco, we were able to participate in the PlayStation 5 version of the test, and personally, to say that I was excited would be a bit of an understatement, especially for a game as grand of a scale as this.įull disclosure: By no means, am I an “expert” on Souls-likes, but I have gone through different games of this sub-genre in the past, from Bloodborne, Nioh 1 and 2, and Sekiro to The Surge 1 and 2 and the most recent big-name Souls-like, the PS5 Demon’s Souls remake from Bluepoint Games.
This would serve as the initial beta for a select number of players and offer fans of the genre a taste of things to come when FromSoftware’s next big title comes out in February 2022. Bandai Namco recently held its closed network test for one of the most anticipated and ambitious games in recent memory, Elden Ring, from November 12 to 16, 2021.
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